Schistosoma mansoni

Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosomes copulating
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Platyhelminthes
Class:
Trematoda
Order:
Diplostomida
Family:
Schistosomatidae
Genus:
Schistosoma
Species:
S. mansoni
Binomial name
Schistosoma mansoni
Sambon, 1907

Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite found in the intestines of humans. It is a trematode that is one of the major agents of the disease intestinal schistosomiasis.


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